There is no “best” driver shaft, despite what some manufacturers would have you believe. The right driver shaft depends on your swing, your tempo, and the driver head you pair it with.

That said, here are some things you should understand about driver shafts, with a few notes on your personal swing characteristics that should also influence your choice.

There was a time where pretty much all golf shafts, not just putter and iron shafts, but driver shafts, were made of steel. That is no longer the case, and steel driver shafts are pretty much a thing of the past.

But the industry and sport have collectively also shifted such that many high-end iron and putter shafts are also made from graphite. Let’s take a closer look at the consequences of this.

An enormous amount of attention has been given to the technology behind club heads, specifically driver heads. They make more and more impressive promises about accuracy, energy transfer, control over launch and spin, shot dispersion, energy transfer